A car accident was an idea I was knocking around, so that would work. Thanks for your input, Elanhil and Airianna!
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ October 16th, 2010, 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A 'Limp' |
I wasn't sure where this should go, so I put it here. Please move it if it needs to go somewhere else. One of my characters had something happen to his arm. When he reaches for something, his arm hesitates slightly before taking it. Does any one have an idea of what kind of injury might cause that, or would it not work? The character is "humanoid," so to speak. |
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| Author: | Elanhil [ October 16th, 2010, 11:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
Sounds like a muscle injury, maybe torn? Or pulled? |
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ October 17th, 2010, 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
Hmm, that might work. Would that be permanent? |
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ October 17th, 2010, 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
Okay, an injury that would have the symptoms you are referring to would be a nerve issue. Reflexive muscular contractions can be triggered by a fall or fracture. The injury can often times pinch a nerve or put a vertebrae out of place causing your muscles to contract, compressing nerves that go down your arm and causing symptoms and functional changes in your movements. I would say the best way for this injury to occur is for your character to have a pretty traumatic fall of impact. Lots of people have these kinds of issues after a car accident. So if you could construct some way for your character to experience a similar impact to a car accident that would work too. |
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ October 17th, 2010, 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
A car accident was an idea I was knocking around, so that would work. Thanks for your input, Elanhil and Airianna!
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ October 17th, 2010, 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
All right, I have another question. Would that type of injury be repairable? I was wondering in case I wanted to have it "go away." (My character would like that.  )
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ October 17th, 2010, 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
Yeah, if the vertebrae got put back in place or the pinched nerve was taken care of. |
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| Author: | Kiev Shawn [ October 17th, 2010, 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
That is what I thought. Thanks! 
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ October 17th, 2010, 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A 'Limp' |
No problem. |
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